God! Oh Review
In Oh, God!, director Carl_Reiner and screenwriter Larry_Gelbart avoid one-note redundancy by trading broad laughs for warm-hearted sentimentality. The movie's surprising charm owes a lot to the understated comic timing and charisma of vaudeville legend George_Burns in the title role. Burns had removed himself from the public eye after his partner/wife Gracie_Allen's retirement in 1958; he reappeared in 1975's successful The_Sunshine_Boys, for which he won an Oscar. Oh, God! continued his comeback streak. In his first movie role, singer John_Denver had a natural, unforced presence that drew positive notices, but he would never again star in a major motion picture. Gelbart had worked with Reiner on Sid_Caesar's Your Show of Shows, and he would go on to write the screenplay for Tootsie. Despite its potentially controversial nature, Oh, God! was a significant hit, and would spawn two mediocre sequels. Brendon Hanley, Rovi
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